Inside, New Details and a Closer Look at the DS Edition
They’re finally here, courtesy of Hero of Legend from FTCR, NeoGAF and elsewhere–the second part of those crystal clear scans from Nintendo Power’s Sonic Colors feature.
The scans are below in our gallery, and you’ll see some new screenshots from both Wii and DS editions there. Aside from the complete Q&A with Takashi Iizuka, here’s a summary of new information from the pages:
- Like Super Mario Galaxy, Sonic Colors will take place on planets. Eight general “planets” were shown in the demo, but there could be more.
- It’s referenced that one of the planets is shaped eerily like Metal Sonic.
- On the Wii, there is talk of zone specific gimmicks, with Sweet Mountain Zone cited specifically. That area will have rockets with jelly beans that can be used to defeat enemies–and Sonic himself.
- Prison eggs are back, according to the article. This time, Sonic will release Wisps, instead of animals.
- On the DS side, Sonic Colors will play much like Sonic Rush, including similar boss battle setup.
Those are the new details, and you can check them out a little more in-depth below. We’ll follow up on whether the UK’s Official Nintendo Magazine will show off anything else new when that issue is released in a couple of weeks.
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“It’s referenced that one of the planets is shaped eerily like Metal Sonic.”
……Well, I see where this is going. Awesome! And I really hope the Chaos at least get a cameo in this game.
asome sonic tails eggman knuckles and shadow but no amy yess because i dont like her in the game only on sonic unleashed but sonic 4 and sonic colors might be good games this year because you know guy sonic suck couple years ago know sonic game in 2010 might be ok so i dont want them to rush that quick. but next year in 2011 sonic story book will be annoused but i hope that will be better to. sonic suck when they made bad games like sord werehog and guns but no werehog. so pretty cool stuff they talk about.
A planet shaped like Metal Sonic? It appears I was right when I said this on this video from Sega. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KodNakNS-vo
“Wait Metal Sonic in jello? Sounds like a hint with Metal Sonic making appearence on the jello level in Sonic Colors.”
So anyone else notice that they are calling him Dr. Robotnik everytime now? Even in the interview…
“Photorealistic graphics are possible, but we wanted to take that same technology and try using it to create a more imaginative visual style”
I wish more people would do this.
It seems that SEGA/Sonic is trying to learn something from Nintendo/Mario I see (about Sonic Colors taking place in different planets like Super Mario Galaxy). That’s alright, because both franchises appeared in the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series anyway.
Facing off against metal sonic would be a real treat so long as he doesn’t morph into a lame metal monstrosity, or betray Eggman at the end.
Prison egg?, yessss, i like the retro feeling.
Hey if Prsion Eggs are in the game, that means you would have to jump on them, jumping on things would require persise jumping which was Something SU lacked.. so put 2 and 2 together and…
@ Crysore
You get a lock-on homing attack?
Goddammit, why does everyone keep fearing that Big might turn up? I know the fishing stages were bad, but come on, it’s 12 years later and you’re still whining about it. Come on, grow up people!
Although, the game is looking nice, tho the DS version may as well be Sonic Rush 3, but perhaps that’s a good thing.
I like the reference to the DS version having a different story. It reminds me of what Ubisoft did with Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands across the different platforms, resulting in four very different games rather than just one game with a good version and a bad version and an even worse version. Granted, only the PS360 and Wii versions are really worth talking about, but two games is still better than one and it makes the Wii version seem a lot less like an offhand throwaway. I hope the comparison between the Wii version and the DS version comes out looking somewhat like that.
That sounds good
I want Amy in the story too because she dosent have a bad effect on it and she is the forth most important character in the series after Sonic, Tails and knux.
“It’s referenced that one of the planets is shaped eerily like Metal Sonic”
Brotherhood of Metallix appearence confirmed.
Wow… planets to travel on, planets shaped like character’s heads, level specific gimmicks… this is purely Mario Galaxy written all over it.
i hope mecha sonic makes it in too even if it is only a cameo
Pretty impressive SONIC TEAM
I like it a lot 
So they are really copying Mario Galaxy… If they copy it well enough, then it won´t be a problem. If they fail… Critics will literally laugh a lot.
@Crysore
Or like in Sonic CD, where all you had to do was jump through it.
Im feeling Hedgehog Engine in this game. At least I think that:-)
Ah…. We really don’t need a Sonic Rush 3. Sega should spend more time making a better 3D game.
waa que salga amy koño ke es la mejor de todas!!!!!! n.n
PD: MUERTE A SALLY ¬¬X